Xiao Jiu thinks that her older sister is probably a little anxious because of her advanced age.
She was different from those with special abilities; she was a native of the country. Even if she didn't care about her reputation, no one wanted to be talked about behind their back every day. The saying "public opinion is a fearsome thing" is something that those who were cyberbullied in later generations can definitely understand deeply.
Not wanting to spend time getting to know more people, she chose Huang Xin for convenience.
Speaking of which, this man can be considered a hero who protects his country and its people. He is worthy of his country and its people, and he is also worthy of his parents and siblings. Now, in order not to become a stumbling block on his younger siblings' path to marriage, he has carefully considered his options and chosen to become a live-in son-in-law.
It's... pretty great!
Xiao Jiu doesn't object to her sister's marriage. At least her future brother-in-law is capable and straightforward. As for her sister, she carefully selected this person, which is more about fulfilling her duty to herself and her sisters. Only after she gets married can the other sisters find their own partners. This is selfless for her sister, which is not easy.
Most importantly, Huang Xin has no parents and a simple family structure, with no relatives. From her older sister's letter, it's clear that Huang Xin's younger brother is honest and straightforward, and her younger sister is obedient and sensible. As long as they aren't the worst kind of people, she believes that with her older sister's hard work, they can manage to make a living.
As for Huang Xin's leg, we don't know if there's any possibility of a cure. We'll have to wait until my fifth sister goes home for vacation to check on it before we can make a decision.
Because the National Day holiday was only three days long, the next holiday was scheduled for early November. Xiao Jiu even went to the post office to send a letter home and also wrote a reply to Cuihua.
In those days, mailing a letter only cost eight cents, and five kraft paper envelopes cost ten cents. The words and designs on the stamps were of great significance to the era.
After mailing the letter, I realized that I didn't need a ticket to buy stamps; I could just pay the face value.
First, buy one hundred kraft paper envelopes, which cost two dollars.
As for stamps, although I am not a stamp collector, I know that stamps have collectible value.
Some of the more famous works include "Peony", "Chrysanthemum", "Huangshan", "Goldfish", "Gengshen Year", "Selected Works of Qi Baishi", "Liuyuan Garden", "Guilin Landscape", "Galloping Horse", "Journey to the West", "Dream of the Red Chamber - The Twelve Beauties of Jinling", "Kite", "Camellia", and so on.
Xiao Jiu has never been interested in these things, nor has he ever thought about making a fortune from them.
Some even believe that every single stamp issued by my country has collectible value.
The only difference is that their collectible value varies.
Since that was the case, she didn't hesitate and bought the large set of stamps that were currently available at the post office.
What is a "big set"?
That is, more than ten.
A medium set has ten or fewer pieces, and a small set has four or fewer pieces.
However, large stamp sets are relatively rare because they contain a large number of stamps and have a longer design and printing cycle, which increases the burden on stamp collectors.
However, the several large sets of stamps issued by my country between 1960 and 1964 were widely praised and received unanimous acclaim both at home and abroad. They became classics of the new China's stamps and earned a great deal of prestige for Chinese stamps.
And here, Xiao Jiu was incredibly lucky to find her "Goldfish," which ranked high on her collection value list.
The "Goldfish" stamps were issued on June 1, 1960. The set consists of 12 stamps and is very beautiful.
In December of the same year, the "Chrysanthemum" stamps will be issued. The complete set of 18 chrysanthemum stamps are all painted by famous artists, and the noble and elegant chrysanthemums are delicately depicted using traditional Chinese painting techniques.
She knew this because her roommate's grandfather was a stamp collector, and she often talked about his collecting history, so even though she didn't collect stamps, she still remembered it.
"Hello, how many editions of 'Goldfish' do you have here?" Since "Chrysanthemum" hasn't been published yet, there's no need to ask.
"Young man, the 'Goldfish' stamp set only comes in two versions, 4 fen and 8 fen, twelve stamps in total. How many do you want?"
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Jiu ordered two sheets each of the 4-cent and 8-cent stamps. He also selected other existing sets of stamps, some of which were issued in the 1960s, some before that, and even some from the 1950s.
As for this, as long as it's genuine, I'll take it all; there are sets of eighteen and sets of twelve.
She bought all the items that were sold separately and that she thought looked nice.
Finally, I even bought two of the largest stamp albums in the post office, which cost ten yuan each, five yuan each.
All of this adds up to...
I ordered five sets of the twelve-stamp edition, each costing 2.4 yuan.
I ordered six sets of the 4-cent, 18-stamp edition, at 4.32 yuan each.
Nine sets of twelve stamps each, 8 fen each, are priced at 8.64 yuan.
A set of twelve stamps with eight fen each, priced at 17.28 yuan.
The loose stamps totaled 32 yuan.
Including the stamp album and envelopes, it cost 76.64 yuan in one go. Adding the two sets of eight-fen stamps and two-fen envelopes for mailing, it came to 76.84 yuan.
"This... young comrade, you've bought way too many! What are you going to do with so many stamps?"
The young woman in the green overalls at the post office was quite shocked to see Xiao Jiu's extravagant spending. Even though she had bought a stamp album, she couldn't help but ask a question.
“I have a lot of older siblings, and we spend a lot on stamps and envelopes every year. That's why I'm buying more at once to save myself from having to come here every day. The stamp albums and some printed sets are for relatives. What? Is it inappropriate to buy too much? Well, how about I…”
"Oh, no, no, anyone can buy it, selling it to anyone is the same, don't be afraid, I was just curious and wanted to ask you one more question, so let's settle the accounts now,"
When Xiao Jiu came out of the post office, she was holding an extra-large stamp album that was 20 centimeters wide and 30 centimeters long, with a happy smile on her face.
They just said that this book can hold 1,800 coins, and two books of different sizes can hold about 3,000 coins.
Her feeling of being forced to collect stamps is quite strange, haha!
There was nothing she could do; the stamps of that era were just so beautiful. Not to mention the famous "Goldfish" stamp, the other versions were also very significant for their time. She never thought about how much money she would make from these stamps in the future, but at least she could leave something presentable for her descendants.
Once she reached a secluded spot, she immediately collected all of these items and stored them in a warehouse. She planned to clear out a shelf in the future and display all her collection there, making her investment of so much money in finding these treasures worthwhile.
Since we've mentioned stamps, we can't leave out wine, and she happens to have 22 wine coupons here.
The liquor coupons were printed with the words "Supreme Directive: Grain must be seized urgently," and each coupon was rationed to "one he" (a unit of weight).
"He" is a unit of volume: 10 spoons equal 1 he, 10 he equal 1 liter.
One box of wine is about two ounces. With this wine ticket, you can buy two ounces of wine.
A bottle of Moutai costs about one jin (500 grams), so she needs five bills to buy one bottle.
Fortunately, there are only five of these sheets, each with a quantity of "one box", which makes up a pound.
The rest are all five packs (one jin) each.
"Hello, do you have Moutai liquor?"
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